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MIAMI -- When Dwyane Wade is in the zone, feeling he can't miss, everybody from the screaming fans to his Madison Avenue marketers are engulfed by it. When Hedo Turkoglu is in that special place where the basket looks as big as the Atlantic, folks still are trying to figure out how to say his name. No matter how you pronounce it or even spell it, Turkoglu stole as much of D-Wade's thunder as was humanly possible. Wade painted a masterpiece, but it was the timely work of Turk that carried the Magic to a thrilling 121-114 overtime victory against the Miami Heat on Friday night, Orlando's eighth consecutive victory against its fading state rivals.

If Orlando Magic rookie Victor Oladipo ever needs any advice, he has at least one future Hall of Famer he can turn to: Miami Heat swingman Dwyane Wade . Oladipo and Wade each played for Tom Crean in college. Crean coached Wade for three seasons at Marquette University in the early 2000s. Later Crean coached Oladipo for three seasons at Indiana University. In 2012, Oladipo spent time with Wade when Wade visited the IU campus in Bloomington during a Heat playoff series against the Indiana Pacers.

MIAMI -- Could it be any other way? Not with this bunch of young, overeager, energetic kids who don't know any better. Not in a season that began 0-7 and quickly fell 11 games below .500. No, it had to be this way, with this play, never more meaningful than on this day. For the first time in four years, the Miami Heat are playoff winners. So after the Heat fell behind by 10 early and blew a 12-point lead late, guard Dwyane Wade stepped up with a silky-smooth floater down the lane with 1.3 seconds to play to make the Heat an 81-79 winner Sunday night over the New Orleans Hornets at overstuffed AmericanAirlines Arena.

As you might know, I am the founding father of HATE – Heat Are The Enemy -- an organization that was formed two seasons ago to rally NBA fans together in a futile attempt to stop the Miami Heat Death Star from winning multiple championships. After speaking with Heat star Dwyane Wade a few days ago, I am now officially disbanding the organization. Seriously, how can you muster any legitimate HATE for an NBA player whose No. 1 priority is taking care of his children?

MIAMI -- There wasn't much to Shaq vs. Yao, so fans who came to see the league's most dominant player clash with its tallest instead had to settle for a complete game from the Heat. Foul trouble for Heat center Shaquille O'Neal and Houston's Yao Ming meant the two didn't go head to head much. That matchup turned out to be a footnote to Dwyane Wade's playmaking and the Heat's defense on Houston star Tracy McGrady in a 104-95 victory at AmericanAirlines Arena on Sunday. The Heat won their third straight game without a big game from O'Neal.

MIAMI -- The season's loudest ovation at AmericanAirlines Arena came not on a game-winning basket, or even when the outcome was in doubt. Dwyane Wade's blind over-the-shoulder flip provided the perfect highlight for his 26-point and nine-assist effort Saturday night, one that led the Miami Heat to their 14th straight win, 113-90 over the Charlotte Bobcats. Wade made 11 of 16 shots for the Heat, who have the NBA's longest winning streak this season. Miami turned the game into a blowout with a 27-12 third-quarter burst, one paced by Wade -- whom the Bobcats couldn't stop.

LAS VEGAS -- Dwyane Wade was a USA Basketball afterthought at the 2004 Athens Olympics, slipping onto the roster because so many of the NBA's stars balked at playing. Two years, two all-star appearances and an NBA Finals MVP later, the Americans are looking to the Miami Heat guard as a possible savior. "He is one of the guys everyone looks up to because of who he is as a person, he's become a champion and he wants to be at the highest level," U.S. Coach Mike Krzyzewski said Wednesday after the USA's first practice of the summer.

DALLAS -- The Miami Heat could be without guard Dwyane Wade for six weeks, and possibly far longer. The all-star guard, who was injured in Wednesday's loss in Houston, flew to Miami overnight, with an examination confirming the initial diagnosis of a dislocated left shoulder. The Heat said Wade will now take time to deliberate treatment options after meeting Thursday with team physician Harlan Selesnick. A source familiar with Wade's treatment options said a six-week program of rest and rehabilitation is among the prime considerations.

LAKE BUENA VISTA -- For champions, the game never ends. The whites of Dwyane Wade's eyes, now yellow from sleep deprivation, spoke that truth well Monday as the NBA Finals MVP gave interviews alongside Miami Heat teammate Udonis Haslem during a vacation-turned-media appearance at Disney World's Magic Kingdom. Wade and Haslem helped the Heat win their first NBA title in the franchise's 18-year history two weeks ago today, and the celebrating hasn't stopped. Even after countless national appearances and interviews in the past two weeks, the players continue to ride the wave of popularity -- sometimes literally.

He'd have dunked as much. He'd have scored as many. And he'd have spoken the same. If NBA rookie Dwyane Wade had stayed at Marquette for his junior season, this was what you probably would get. Wade was sitting at his locker Wednesday. It was nearly 15 minutes after the game, and he just topped off another night with more than 20 points. He's in the middle of March, playing his best basketball. And he knows this is no time to slow down. "At this point, you don't think about being tired," said Wade.

"The View" starts its 16th season Tuesday, and the ABC chatfest will feature actress Jamie Lee Curtis and Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade that day. They will be there to promote books. Curtis has written "My Brave Year of Firsts," and Wade has written "A Father First. " Of course, Curtis can also weigh in on "NCIS. " Barbara Walters , Whoopi Goldberg , Joy Behar and the gang will have a lot of Hot Topics to cover. "The View" starts at 11 a.m. weekdays on WFTV-Channel 9. The rest of next week's guest list: Wednesday: Kim Kardashian of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" ; and Kristine Casey.

For the second time in as many days, a member of the Miami Heat on Friday pulled out of this summer's Olympics, leaving forward LeBron James as the lone member of the NBA champions still planning to participate in the London Games. Agent Henry Thomas told the Sun Sentinel that forward Chris Bosh would be unable to participate with USA Basketball this summer due to the lower-abdominal strain sustained during the second round of the playoffs. Thursday, Heat guard Dwyane Wade pulled out of the Olympics due ongoing knee pain.

After discussing his draft night decisions, Pat Riley answered questions about the Heat's veterans. On Mike Miller: Riley said that the Heat veteran would let his back "calm down" for a couple of weeks before Miller and his doctors decide whether to have surgery. As for the other question, "We're not looking at amnestying anybody. " Not this offseason, anyway. That shouldn't be a great surprise. The real tax advantages come after next offseason. Riley has until July 19th to change his mind.

For the past four days, Miami Heat players have been spotted around town wearing ill-fitting NBA championship ball caps and T-shirts emblazoned with gold trophies and huge gaudy lettering. Not exactly the GQ look Dwyane Wade and LeBron James aimed for the rest of the season, but they had an excellent excuse. Rest assured, once the celebration is over, the exquisite Tom Ford suits, classy Lanvin and Ralph Lauren apparel, Gucci low-rise slacks, funky Psycho Bunny socks, diamond lapel pins, and technicolor silk pocket squares will make their way out of the Three Kings ' closets.

Dwyane Wade isn't sure whether he will need off-season knee surgery that could knock him out of this summer's London Olympics but will consider hiring a shooting coach regardless. Meanwhile, LeBron James plans to add another element to his game, even after another MVP season. The Heat's two biggest stars shared those and other nuggets after the team's championship parade Monday. For Wade, a decision on his troublesome left knee will be made shortly. "When everything dies down this week, I will sit down with doctors -- those that I trust -- and make the best decision for me and my career," he said.

MIAMI -- Shaquille O'Neal has the Superman tattoo, but it's Dwyane Wade now who plays the real-life role for the Miami Heat. Wade scored 40 points -- including 20 in the fourth quarter -- leading the Heat to a 92-86 victory over the defending champion Detroit Pistons in Game 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday night. It was a game the Heat desperately needed after being upset in Game 1 Monday night. No team in NBA history has lost the first two games of a conference final at home and returned to win the series.

MIAMI -- Pat Riley said there would be no lineup changes, at least not yet, and deflected speculation that he was talking about Shaquille O'Neal when he hinted at a shakeup after the Heat's latest loss. "This is not about Shaquille," Riley said in defending his struggling center. Perhaps not, but Dwyane Wade called on O'Neal to do more to help the Heat out of the funk that has it 1-7 to start the season after its 104-95 loss to previously winless Seattle on Wednesday night. "Probably this year more so than any year I have been more vocal with Shaq, talking to him and trying to motivate him," Wade said Thursday before the Heat left for a game at Boston tonight.

Want to keep the Miami Heat celebration going? Then you'll want to catch "Oprah's Next Chapter" at 8 p.m. Sunday on OWN. Lady O will talk to LeBron James , Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh of the world champion Heat at Miami's AmericanAirlines Arena . A preview from OWN: "Winfrey will talk with the world champions about the challenges leading up to their historic win, their friendships on and off the court and the women...

Unlike his magical Finals in 2006, Dwyane Wade was not asked to lift his teammates on his shoulders, pour in 30 to 40 points a night and carry the Heat to a title. This time, Wade offered ample support to Finals MVP LeBron James . But this, he said, brought a greater sense of satisfaction. "I'm going to enjoy this one a lot more than I enjoyed 2006," he said. "I played a different role. I had to," added Wade, who averaged 22.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.2 blocks and shot 43.5 percent in the Finals.